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  • Urban Planning
  • Disaster Management

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  • Civil responders lack comprehensive data for effective flood incident planning.
  • Emerging tools offer detailed insights into flood impacts but are often used in isolation.
  • A partial assessment of flood impacts hinders effective emergency response strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To integrate flood hydraulics, transport accessibility, and human safety analyses.
  • To explore the multifaceted impacts of flooding on pedestrians, drivers, and critical infrastructure.
  • To inform emergency route planning and service area accessibility during flood events.

Main Methods:

  • Application of a reference scenario developed by the local Civil Protection Agency in Galluzzo, Florence, Italy.
  • Integration of flood hydraulics, transport accessibility, and human safety indicators.
  • Analysis of impacts on pedestrian and driver safety, road accessibility, and emergency service reachability.

Main Results:

  • 37% of inhabitants reside near roads susceptible to being swept away by floodwaters.
  • 78% of residents live in areas where parked vehicles could be transported by floodwaters.
  • Up to 22.5% of road networks become inaccessible, with all hospitals and emergency stations unreachable during severe inundation.

Conclusions:

  • Integrated analysis of multiple flood impact indicators, particularly human safety, is crucial for effective urban flood response.
  • Preventative actions are essential from the onset of predicted substantial inundation events.
  • Comprehensive planning integrating diverse impact assessments is fundamental for civil responders in urban environments.